#municipal enforcement

Calcutta HC rules that a municipal corporation cannot evade its statutory duty to remove illegal constructions obstructing a citizen's right to light and air merely because an appeal is pending without a stay. The court directed KMC to act within four weeks, reinforcing that administrative inaction violates fundamental property rights.

Bombay High Court holds that municipal authorities must consider written replies before initiating penal proceedings under MMC Act, reinforcing natural justice and procedural fairness.

Bombay High Court holds that prolonged inaction by municipal authorities does not legitimize unauthorized structures; stay granted pending full hearing.